Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 17-311
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 17-311, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Occupations and Professions — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§17–311.
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(a) A licensed real estate salesperson may transfer affiliation from a licensed real estate broker to another licensed real estate broker, if the real estate salesperson:
(1) obtains, from the other licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that, on cancellation of the current affiliation of the real estate salesperson and issuance of a new license certificate and pocket card to the real estate salesperson, the real estate salesperson shall become affiliated with the licensed real estate broker as a real estate salesperson; and
(2) complies with the application procedures under subsection (c) of this section.
(b) A licensed associate real estate broker may transfer affiliation from a licensed real estate broker to another licensed real estate broker, if the associate real estate broker:
(1) obtains, from the other licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that, on cancellation of the current affiliation of the associate broker and issuance of a new license certificate and pocket card to the associate broker, the associate broker shall become affiliated with the licensed real estate broker as an associate real estate broker; and
(2) complies with the application procedures under subsection (c) of this section.
(c) To transfer affiliation under this section, a qualified real estate salesperson or associate real estate broker shall:
(1) surrender the license certificate and pocket card of the salesperson or associate broker to the Commission;
(2) submit to the Commission a transfer application on the form that the Commission provides;
(3) submit to the Commission:
(i) acknowledgment from the licensed real estate broker with whom the salesperson or associate broker currently is affiliated that the affiliation is terminated; or
(ii) a statement from the salesperson or associate broker that the current affiliation of the salesperson or associate broker is terminated;
(4) submit to the Commission adequate evidence that the salesperson or associate broker has obtained, from a licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the salesperson or associate broker shall become affiliated with the licensed real estate broker as a real estate salesperson or an associate real estate broker on cancellation of the current affiliation of the salesperson or associate broker and issuance of a new license certificate and pocket card to the salesperson or associate broker; and
(5) pay to the Commission a transfer fee set by the Commission.
(d) On compliance by the applicant with the procedures of subsection (c) of this section, the Commission shall issue a new license certificate and pocket card to each real estate salesperson and associate real estate broker who meets the applicable requirements under this subtitle.
(1) obtains, from the other licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that, on cancellation of the current affiliation of the real estate salesperson and issuance of a new license certificate and pocket card to the real estate salesperson, the real estate salesperson shall become affiliated with the licensed real estate broker as a real estate salesperson; and
(2) complies with the application procedures under subsection (c) of this section.
(b) A licensed associate real estate broker may transfer affiliation from a licensed real estate broker to another licensed real estate broker, if the associate real estate broker:
(1) obtains, from the other licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that, on cancellation of the current affiliation of the associate broker and issuance of a new license certificate and pocket card to the associate broker, the associate broker shall become affiliated with the licensed real estate broker as an associate real estate broker; and
(2) complies with the application procedures under subsection (c) of this section.
(c) To transfer affiliation under this section, a qualified real estate salesperson or associate real estate broker shall:
(1) surrender the license certificate and pocket card of the salesperson or associate broker to the Commission;
(2) submit to the Commission a transfer application on the form that the Commission provides;
(3) submit to the Commission:
(i) acknowledgment from the licensed real estate broker with whom the salesperson or associate broker currently is affiliated that the affiliation is terminated; or
(ii) a statement from the salesperson or associate broker that the current affiliation of the salesperson or associate broker is terminated;
(4) submit to the Commission adequate evidence that the salesperson or associate broker has obtained, from a licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the salesperson or associate broker shall become affiliated with the licensed real estate broker as a real estate salesperson or an associate real estate broker on cancellation of the current affiliation of the salesperson or associate broker and issuance of a new license certificate and pocket card to the salesperson or associate broker; and
(5) pay to the Commission a transfer fee set by the Commission.
(d) On compliance by the applicant with the procedures of subsection (c) of this section, the Commission shall issue a new license certificate and pocket card to each real estate salesperson and associate real estate broker who meets the applicable requirements under this subtitle.
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